Storybird* Storybird provides artistic graphics for use in the creation of stories. The developer will determine what comes first, the art or the words. The site may be used collaboratively. http://storybird.com/ *Always check sites and usage to be sure your use is within the limits set by your school AUP.
Examples:
View some of the examples below for ideas. Identify what you think is effective and/or ineffective in the page layout, design, and content. Think about how you would use this format in your teaching practice.
Consider the following: Are the pages easy to read? Do graphics support or enhance content or are they distracting to the viewer? How much type on a page is enough or too much? The Adventures of Cats When Mom Isn’t Home by jkarjanis (Everyone) http://storybird.com/books/the-adventures-of-cats-when-mom-isnt-home/
Step-by-step tutorial on how to use Storybird, 16 minutes long (You may stop the video at any time and then push the play button to continue.) http://www.screencast.com/t/urHLolEC8B
Tutorials for account management from the folks at Storybird
Storybird classes: http://vimeo.com/14705340
Adding and managing assignments
Adding and managing classes
Adding and managing students
http://storybird.com/
*Always check sites and usage to be sure your use is within the limits set by your school AUP.
Examples:
View some of the examples below for ideas. Identify what you think is effective and/or ineffective in the page layout, design, and content. Think about how you would use this format in your teaching practice.
Consider the following:
Are the pages easy to read?
Do graphics support or enhance content or are they distracting to the viewer?
How much type on a page is enough or too much?
The Adventures of Cats When Mom Isn’t Home by jkarjanis (Everyone) http://storybird.com/books/the-adventures-of-cats-when-mom-isnt-home/
My Great Day: written by my little sister by Sophia (Ages 4-6) http://storybird.com/books/my-great-day-written-by-my-little-sister/
Thinking of How to Write a Song by nicole5001(Ages 7-9) http://storybird.com/books/thinking-of-how-to-write-a-song/
The Strange Report by JC34E (Ages 10-12) http://storybird.com/books/the-strange-report/
Create a digital story using Storybird that you may use in your teaching practice.
How-to Presentations Using Storybird:
An Overview of Digital Storytelling Using Storybird by dbaratta
http://storybird.com/books/an-overview-of-digital-storytelling-using-storybir/
Step-by-step tutorial on how to use Storybird, 16 minutes long (You may stop the video at any time and then push the play button to continue.)
http://www.screencast.com/t/urHLolEC8B
How to Use Storybird slideshare presentation by digitalmaverick
http://www.slideshare.net/digitalmaverick/how-to-use-storybird-2087596
How to write a storybird using many artists work by wizenedcrone
http://storybird.com/books/how-to-write-a-storybird-using-many-artists-work/
Tutorials for account management from the folks at Storybird
Storybird classes: http://vimeo.com/14705340
Adding and managing assignments
Adding and managing classes
Adding and managing students